Preparing to Participate

I recently had a couple of opportunities to participate in worship where I had no leadership role. The experiences were informative, inspirational, helpful and rare (I don’t often get to worship sitting with my family). As I reflect on the experiences, I keep coming back to a question: When I enter into worship am I […]

A Cup of Community

Maybe it was a byproduct of serving in the Army where fresh coffee wasn’t always available in the field. Maybe he was ahead of his time. Maybe he just needed the caffeine rush. Whatever the case, I have vivid memories of my uncle drinking coffee hot, cold and all temperatures in between. He just always […]

Starting Is The Hardest Part

Start. Just start. That is the hardest part for me. Maybe it’s inertia. Overcoming forces which have combined to prevent my action. Maybe it’s something more like a fear of failure. Whatever it is, I often struggle to start. So, I’ve been a bit surprised by my recent starting. I’m exercising. Walking/running. Lifting weights. Riding […]